Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2021

S. 1/ H.R. 1, the For the People Act 1033 Program H.R. 3227, Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021 Access to Counsel H.R. 5581, Access to Counsel Act Access to Benefits H.R. 5227, LIFT the BAR Act of 2021 S.1660/H.R. 3149, HEAL for Immigrant Families Act Adjudications Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act Afghanistan H.R. 3985, the Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs (ALLIES) Act of 2021 Afghan Adjustment Act Special Immigrant Visa Program Humanitarian parole for evacuated and at-risk Afghans Appropriations White House FY22 Continuing Resolution (CR) Appropriations Issues, Anomalies Required for a Short-term CR H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act amendment 3833, To modify the immigration benefits for which certain Afghan nationals are eligible. H.R. ___, Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. Rep. Meng Amdt. #1, Allows unused fiscal year 2020 and 2021 diversity visas, employment visas, and family-based visas to remain available in fiscal year 2022 and beyond until they are used. The amendment was adopted by voice vote. Rep. Meng Amdt. #2, Allows issuance of diversity visas to immigrants who would have otherwise been issued diversity visas but for former President Trumps Muslim Ban. The amendment was adopted by voice vote. H.R. 7667, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. H.R. 7614, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. H.R. 4346, Making appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. Amdt. #27, Strikes language that will enable noncitizens who meet requirements under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy to be employed by the U.S. Congress. H.R. 4373, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. Amdt. #77, Increases funding for the clean technology fund by $1,500,000 to continue providing resources to increase low carbon technologies. Offsets the amendment with a $2 million cut to the administrative expenses account. Amdt. #88, Increases funding for the Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund by $1,500,000 to support response to small scale emergency humanitarian requirements. Amdt.#81, Increases funding for the Central America Regional Program account by $1,500,000 million to combat crime, corruption, impunity; advance human rights, and hold partner governments accountable in the region. Amdt. #5, Increases and decreases funding for consular and border security programs by $100,000,000 to express the intent that additional funding for consular and border security programs be used to address the delays in passport services. Amdt. #122, Increases and decreases funds for Migration and Refugee Assistance by $1,000,000 to draw attention to the urgent need to provide humanitarian and immigration relief to vulnerable populations in Afghanistan, including human rights defenders, peace negotiators and other officials, civil society, individuals who helped U.S. forces, and women at risk of gender based violence in Taliban-controlled areas and elsewhere. Amdt. #119, Strikes the exemption for the Attorney Generals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to meet governance, anti-corruption, and rule of law criteria to receive funding. Ensures these Attorney Generals must meet the standard anti-corruption criteria to receive U.S. funding. Asylum Matter of A-C-A-A- Matter of Cruz-Valdez Expedited removal Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) Interim final rule, Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Cat Protection Claims by Asylum Officers Border S.2103, Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons from Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists CDC Order, Public Health Determination Regarding an Exception for Unaccompanied Noncitizen Children from the Order Suspending the Right to Introduce Certain Persons from Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists Build Back Better Reconciliation H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031. S.Admt. 3650, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting illegal aliens with criminal records from receiving conditional or lawful permanent resident status in the United States. S.Admt. 3781, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring that the Department of Homeland Security, pursuant to title 42, United States Code, conducts expulsions of illegal immigrants who may contribute to the spread of COVID-19, including any of the dangerous variants originating overseas, in order to protect the public health of the American People, save American lives, and assist in eradicating the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. S.Admt. 3742: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to providing sufficient resources to detain and deport a higher number of illegal aliens who have been convicted of a crime. S.Admt. 3795, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to immigration enforcement and addressing the humanitarian crisis at the southern border. S.Admt. 3797, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting migrants and local communities against COVID-19. Legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. Con. Res. 14) Rep. Issa Amdt. #2, To mandate the vaccination of undocumented individuals Rep. Steube Amdt. #3, To suspends the use of immigrant visas Rep. Buck Amdt. #5, To prohibit undocumented individuals from adjusting their status if they are gang members Rep. Bentz Amdt. #6, To prohibit undocumented individuals from being eligible to adjust their status based on the number of misdemeanors accrued on one day Rep. Fitzgerald Amdt. #7, To prohibit undocumented individuals who are sex offenders from being eligible to adjust their status Rep. Johnson of LA Amdt. #8, To prohibit undocumented individuals convicted of a DUI from being eligible to adjust their status Rep. Johnson of LA Amdt. #9, To require undocumented individuals to demonstrate that they have not had 2 or more DUIs in order to be eligible Rep. Johnson of LA Amdt. #10, To require undocumented individuals to demonstrate that they have not had 10 or more DUIs in order to be eligible Rep. Biggs Amdt. #11, To strike all inadmissibility waiver provisions Rep. Biggs Amdt. #12, To mandate reporting on the use of inadmissibility waiver provisions on a website Rep. Johnson of LA Amdt. #17, To require DHS to obtain approval from mayors and governors before immigrants are released into communities Rep. Tiffany Amdt. #18, To strike 3 or more misdemeanors and replace with 2 or more misdemeanors in bars to eligibility section Rep. Biggs Amdt. #19, To mandate that any changes to regulation be brought to Congress before implementation for oversight purposes Rep. Bishop Amdt. #20, To prohibit the bill from going into effect until MPP is re-implemented Rep. Buck Amdt. #22, To ensure that USCIS has access to criminal databases Rep. Tiffany Amdt. #24, To restrict the use of parole Rep. Biggs Amdt. #26, To prohibit awarding community violence intervention grants to sanctuary jurisdictions Rep. Johnson of LA Amdt. #27, To eliminate the diversity visa section of the bill Rep. Gohmert Amdt. #28, To strike the immigration title in the bill Children Central American Minors Program Whistleblower Complaints of Gross Mismanagement at Fort Bliss Immigrant Children Site COVID-19 Relief and Recovery H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Notice of proposed rulemaking, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 Detention S. 1186/H.R. 2222, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act ICE Memo, Identification and Monitoring of Pregnant Detainees Department of Justice Final rule, Executive Office for Immigration Review; Fee Review EOIR Policy Memo, Provides EOIR policies regarding the effect of Department of Homeland Security enforcement priorities and initiatives DHS and DOJ Dedicated Docket Process Family Separation S. 271/H.R. 883, Families Belong Together Act Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families Farmworkers H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act Essential Workers H.R. 1909/S. 747, Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Haiti Deportations of Haitian migrants Infrastrastructure H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act S.Amdt. 2228, To prohibit the use of funds for the transportation of illegal aliens who may pose a risk of transmitting COVID-19. S.Amdt. 2233, To prohibit Federal funding for any entity that fails to enroll in and comply with the E-Verify Program. S.Amdt. 2234, To terminate the application of Presidential Proclamation 10142, relating to border wall construction. S.Amdt. 2245, To prohibit the cancellation of contracts for physical barriers and other border security measures for which funds already have been obligated and for which penalties will be incurred in the case of such cancellation and prohibiting the use of funds for payment of such penalties. Interior Enforcement 287(g) program H.R. 5383, New Way Forward Act DHS memo, Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law DHS Memo, Review of and Interim Revision to Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Priorities ICE Memo, Interim Guidance: Civil Enforcement and Removal Priorities ICE Memo, Interim Guidance to OPLA Attorneys Regarding Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Priorities Operation Streamline Legal Representation for Individuals in Removal Proceedings Legalization H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) Muslim and African Ban H.R. 1333, NO BAN Act National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Amdt. 458, Requires the Department of State's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices to include information on the treatment of migrants Amdt. 534, Restricts the Department of Defense (DOD) from transferring certain surplus military property to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. Specifically, DOD may not transfer to such agencies specified property such as controlled firearms, ammunition, grenade launchers, explosives, certain vehicles or trucks, armored or weaponized drones, certain controlled aircraft, silencers, or long-range acoustic devices. DOD may waive this limitation and transfer certain vehicles or trucks if DOD determines that the transfer is necessary for disaster or rescue purposes or for another purpose where life and public safety are at risk. Amdt. 754, Places a moratorium on the transfer of military weapons to law enforcement agencies. Naturalization and Integration H.R. 4179, Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act H.R. 1308/S. 433, New Deal for New Americans Act Nominations Nomination of Ur M. Jaddou for Director of USCIS Nomination of Chris Magnus for Commissioner of CBP Nomination of Ed Gonzalez for Director of ICE Nomination of Julie Su for Deputy Secretary of DOL Nomination of Uzra Zeya for Undersecretary of State for civilian security, democracy and human rights Public Charge Advance notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of virtual public listening sessions, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Refugees Presidential Proposal on the Number of U.S. Refugee Admissions for FY22 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) S. 306, SECURE Act Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Somalia Extension and Redesignation of TPS for South Sudan Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Syria Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Yemen Redesignation of TPS for Haiti Extension of TPS for El Salvador Extension of TPS for Nicaragua Extension of TPS for Honduras Extension of TPS for Nepal Redesignation of TPS for Guatemala Initial designation of TPS for Cameroon Initial designation of TPS for Ethiopia Initial designation of TPS for Mauritania Initial designation of TPS for Mexico Designation of TPS for Venezuela Designation of TPS for Burma Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act USCIS Policy Alert, Bona Fide Determination Process for Victims of Qualifying Crimes, and Employment Authorization and Deferred Action for Certain Petitioners Visas 243(d) visa sanctions on Southeast Asian and African countries Veterans H.R. 4382, Repatriate our Patriots Act

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